The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-08-11
MARIETTA MATTERS.

trail Apply at this Office.
1t is reported that the blind tiger
now comes in at night under awagon cover.
The inquirers after real estate are get
ting numerous.
Mr.. Robert c. Hammett returned from
his visit to Texas last Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Shea returned last Friday
from a. visit to her parents in Kansas.
Mrs. R. NJ. Clayton, OF Atlanta, is Wis
ting Rev. }. W. Bakers family.
Mr.. Joseph Strong, ot Mobile, is visit.
ing his father, Dr. B. R. Strong.
Miss Tallulah Harris, of Cedartown, is
visiting Prof j. c. Harris family.
Miss Maggie Betz, of Columbus, Ga, is
visiting Mrs. W. NJ Mckenzie.
"A bolt of lightning killed three COWS in
Mr. VIM. N. Edwards pasture, on Powder
Springs road, last Sunday afternoon.
Suspicion will rest on those who act
in such manner as that their conduct has
tne appearance OF evil.
Master Jim Cleveland shot and killed
white thrush on his father place last Thurs
day. A white thrush is rarity and the first
we ever saw.
Go every where else to look, and come
to Sessions, Handy Il Cos to bny.
TO show the amount of grain used by
the kennesaw Mills there were torty-fve
cars of wheat standing on the side-track in
one day.
Mr.. R. Hirsch, senior partner Of the
firm Of r. Hirsch & Sons, left last Sunday
for New York 10 buy fall and winter stock.
He will be gone about two weeks.
-WANTED-Two good, live young men 10
clerk in general merchandise store. Must
not drink and be well qualified for business.
One from Cherokee or Milton. Apply at
this Office for information.
Lard, Sugar and Coffee at Sessions,
Handy & Co, cheap and good
The firm name now stands, R. Hrsch
Il Sons, Ms. I'd. H. Hirsch having been ad-
mitted as a partner. I'D understands the
business thoroughly and will prove vaiua
BILE and efficient partner. Our best wishes.
The biggest melon crop and the largest
melons have been .@iaed in Cobb county
this year that we have ever known. Mel
ons weighing 80 and 30 pounds have been
sold for dime
"A new livery stable is being opened on
Cherokee street, The front wall is being
taken down for the purpose of rebuilding it.
Saturday the scaf'olding was overloaded
with bricks and it gave way creating great
crash. Fortunately Pc Gne was hurt
Sessions, Handy & Co. are Offering
inducements in tobaccos. Tobacco at sets
plug, lbs good tobacco for $l00
-Hirsch Il Sons sell shoes and slippers
cheaper than any firm in the city.
Our eusteue.s %ill please come and
give their notes for guano and supplies -
A. A. FLETOHEB l. Go,
Mr. X Simons, of Florida, formerly of
New Jersey, has bought the sixty acre farm
owned by Mr.. Caleb Burton, two miles from
town, paying $1,000 for the same. A new
house will be built on the place at once.
The sass YES made through Messrs. North
cult Dob',s, Zeal estate agents.
We offer one years subcrpt,oa IL ths
JOURNAL for the largest watermelon brought
to this Office and six months subscription
for the next largest by the first of Septem-
her The watermelons of course, to be the
property Gf the Journal
"A nice line of wain44 BED Room Suits
at Hirschs.
My sales of Buggies for the past three
weeks have been so large l have been COM
PEELED to order new supply of open and
toE luggies, end-spring and side bars These
bgggies mast be sold to make room for cot
ton. B. r. LFGG.
The Phoenix Agricultural meeane ast
Wednesday week was largely attended and
quite a success. The occasion was honored
by the presence of Georgia's Executive
Governor John B. Gordon, who gave fine
talk. FA2 basket dinner was highly enjoy
ed by all present.
An Atlanta chemist analysed samples
Of water taken from wells in the central
portion of Atlanta and found the water i'm
pure and the Board of Health ordered them
closed ss agisances. We advise our Allan
ia friends to reside ip n, rietta with their
families where they can get good pure grse
stone water ~'sa -
-Paraeols and fans at New York cost
at Hirscks.
-25 Cigars given to the mAH With the
best grip, at Sessions, Handy 4 Co.
Our customers will please come and
give their notes for guano and supplies.
A. A. FLETCHER & Co.
The election Of oatoeye in the Concord
Singing Convention will be held On Friday
September End, and first day Of its session III
New Salew Church, miles west of Mari
eta. All the membeFs and delegates from
the different classes chOirs, schools, &c.
are requested to be there by / o'clock =.
m. president.
White Path on the Marietta and North
Ga Railroad is becoming quite popular as a
summer resort Many of our citizens have
| visited thare and been delighted with the
springs and climate %Gd the nice hotel ac
commodatons afforded by Mrs. H. c. Bob
ertson. If you want to spend week. of
from home, you cannot do better than 90 to
White Path The change will do you good
Mrs. Robertson has reduced her prices oil
board for the last of the season to five dol
lars per week. If you would HE to so to
the mountains, 90 to White Path.
If you want fresh melons and country
produce, be sure and go to r. l.. Northcutt's
Special low prices to boarding houses
lnswant of furniture at Hirschs.
MONEY TO LoAX-We eau make loans
OF money at reasonable rates upon either
town Or farm property.
JOE B. ALEXANDER,